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Choosing one characterization of the female (as mother, wife, lover, leader, seductress, hero, wench, sacrificial lamb etc) explain why that is a problem in two of the stories that we have read this semester (Antigone, the Odyssey, Oedipus Rex and King Lear) and apply that same analysis to a current woman (within last five years) Write 3 - 5 pages in MLA format for paper and works cited page. Use quotes to substantiate your argument.

The women pictured on this page are just suggestions. In many cases they are also wives, mothers, daughters, heros etc. Look on the websites for more examples of modern women that you can write about.
Wangari Maathai  Nobel Prize Winner
Wangari Maathai Nobel Prize Winner

Women of Ancient Greece
Gender Guide from One World
MObama
Michelle Obama

Women on the History Channel website
Gender Studies from Internet Public Library (many links)

Media Portrayals of girls and women Media Awareness Network
Medieval Women

Women's Studies (many links)
Database of women artists and writers
Women in Leadership

Hilary Clinton, former Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton, former Secretary of State
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice

VShiva
Dr Vandana Shiva, Environmentalist